The MIT SVS’ M.A. Sanskrit degree program (or the Masters’ certificate program in Sanskrit) is conducted predominantly in Sanskrit medium.
To ensure that candidates have the required proficiency to comprehend and communicate in Sanskrit language, MIT SVS requires its applicants to take an online Samskrit Language Proficiency Test. This test is currently administered by Vedavaapi Foundation, a non-profit organization in India dedicated to spread Indic knowledge through technology.
About the Samskrit Language Proficiency (SLP) Test
- The SLP Test has a total of 4 sections – Grammar and Usage sections in two levels each – basic and intermediate. For admission to our Masters’ programs, you need to pass the basic and intermediate level sections of SLP with a minimum overall score of 70% and a minimum score of 60% in each level.
- There is a free preview available for your self-assessment at https://lms.vedavaapi.org/.
To access the preview test, after logging in, click on the course named “Sanskrit Language Proficiency Test – Preview” and launch the quiz. This quiz offers a few samples of all the question types to expect in the real test. Preview will not be evaluated. It is available for your experience only. - The fee for the SLP test is
- USD 25 for those residing outside India, and
- ₹ 515 for those residing in India.
- With this fee, you can make up to two attempts at answering the test up to May 31.
- We recommend you attempt the SLP test once soon for self-assessment. If you need to study further or take our Sanskrit 1 course, please do so. Then take the second attempt.
- Last date for taking the SLP Test (final attempt) is May 31st.
- Those who pass the SLP Test will be admitted into the program on a first-come-first-served basis.
Signing up for the SLP Test
The SLP test (both the preview and full test) is administered on the Moodle E-learning Platform of Vedavaapi Foundation at https://lms.vedavaapi.org/. To access the platform,
- Go to https://lms.vedavaapi.org/
- If you have a gmail account, click on “Login via Google” button and follow instructions to verify your email address etc.
- If you don’t have a gmail account, click on “create new account” button and follow the instructions.
To enroll yourself in the SLP test,
- Click on the “Samskrit Language Proficiency Test” course and follow instructions.
- Pay the fee online via PayPal.
- You will be able to see the quiz.
To take the SLP test preview (free),
- Click on the Samskrit Language Proficiency Test – Preview course and follow instructions.
If this method does not work, please inform us at info.mitsvs@gmail.com and we will help you.
Accessing the SLP Test
- Login to the account. If you have a gmail account, click on ‘Login via Google” to avoid typing a password.
- Under “Available Courses”, Click on the course entitled “Samskrit Proficiency Test”.
You will then be able to access the test. You have upto May 31st to take the test after which you will lose access and have to pay again.
Samskrit 1: Preparatory course by MIT SVS to Pass the SLP Test
- While you are free to acquire the requisite Samskrit language proficiency anywhere, MIT SVS offers a paid online 40-day certificate course called Samskrit 1 – Thinking in Samskrit” to help you quickly ramp up to understand spoken Samskrit like a native speaker – without memorization or translations. Click here to know more and enroll for the Samskrit-1 course.
This course offers an immersive learning approach similar to Samskrita Bharati (http://samskritabharatiusa.
